changing a statement they made at pretrial at trial
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changing a statement they made at pretrial at trial
this person said what happend in detail then said that was everything that happend. then added a different version of it at trial then added things to his story ?
Asked on May 29, 2009 under Criminal Law, Pennsylvania
Answers:
J.V., Member, New Jersey Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
I have to assume this case is being handled by an attorney from whom you would be best served dealing with as they know the specifics as to what happened and when the statements were made.
Without know I assume the initial statement was either in a deposition or to the police. If the person has since changed their story the best way to handle the situation is usually to address the discrepancies at trial. This can be used to address the issue of credibility, it may weaken the opposing sides argument and you can use this to your advantage.
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